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Apple's "Curved touch sensor" Patent Granted
Curved displays are the future. Well, this is what Samsung, LG and a number of other companies want us to believe. Back in October, Samsung announced the first smartphone ever with curved display and LG promised to release a curved OLED television.
The company from Cupertino couldn’t stand aside, so it came up with a patent for its own curved screen for smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. This patent was granted by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday.
iPhone 5s is Available in U.S. Retail Stores - Gene Munster
Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has issued a new report, claiming that Apple’s iPhone 5s is currently available in all of the retail stores across the USA. The analyst’s figures are based on data from 60 locations in different cities. According to what Munster writes, all models, either carrier-locked or unlocked and SIM-free, can be purchased right now.
China Mobile to Start Accepting Pre-Orders for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c on Thursday
According to the latest rumors, world’s largest carrier - China Mobile - will start accepting pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c as soon as this Thursday. As to the date of the official launch, it is set for late December. At least this is what reports.
Apple to Take Part in Campaign against NSA’s “PRISM” Program
Apple has lined up with AOL, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo and a number of other tech companies to fight against NSA’s “PRISM” program. According to what The Wall Street Journal reporters write (via ), the company from Cupertino, together with its allies, is launching a campaign to resist the U.S. government and keep user’s data secured from third parties.
All Existing iPads Boot Speed Test - Video
reporters have recently come up with an idea of comparing the boot speed of all the existing iPads, namely, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini (1st generation) and iPad mini (2nd generation). The result of their creative tablet testing is available at the video below.
Touch ID is not as Reliable as it was Expected to be
Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded to the iPhone 5s is not as reliable as it was expected to be. A number of users claim that with time the accuracy of the new security system is degrading. Dr. Drang, a consulting engineer, is one of such users.
Number of Apps on U.S. App Store Reaches 1 Million
The number of apps on the U.S. App Store for both iPhone and iPad has reached 1 million. As of Saturday, there were 1,006,557 apps available for download, reports. This figure doesn’t include “foreign” apps i.e. those available within one country or a couple of countries, but not in the United States.
Download iOS 7.1 Beta [Links]
Developers can download iOS 7.1 Beta . Everybody else can download using the links below.
You can update to iOS 7 without a registered iPhone UDID. Tutorial is here.
Download links for iOS 7.1 Beta:
- iPhone
- iPhone 4 GSM 16/32 GB:
- iPhone 4 GSM 8 GB:
- iPhone 4 CDMA:
- iPhone 4S:
- iPhone 5 A1428:
- iPhone 5 A1429:
- iPhone 5C (5.3):
- iPhone 5C (5.4):
- iPhone 5S (6.1):
- iPhone 5S (6.2):
- iPod
- iPod Touch 5:
- iPad
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi Rev. A:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G GSM:
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + CDMA:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 3G GSM:
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 3G CDMA:
- iPad 4 A1458:
- iPad 4 A1459:
- iPad 4 A1460:
- iPad mini A1432:
- iPad mini A1454:
- iPad mini A1455:
- iPad Mini Retina Wifi:
- iPad Mini Retina Wifi+LTE:
- iPad Air Wifi:
- iPad Air Wifi+LTE:
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Apple Begins Selling Sharp's 32-inch Monitors
According to , the company from Cupertino has begun selling Sharp’s 32-inch 4K HD LED monitors through several international online stores. This is probably connected with the brand new Mac Pro launch, which is set for December.
China Mobile Denies Signing Deal with Apple - Negotiations in Progress
A few days ago The Wall Street Journal published a report claiming that Apple and China Mobile signed the partnership agreement. Well, looks like these companies actually failed to finish the negotiations and the information, provided by an unknown source, is just fake. What that means is that we don’t know for sure if the iPhone will debut on China Mobile network by the end of this year or not.
Apple Demands Compensation for Attorney's Fees
Apple spent nearly $60 million on a patent infringement lawsuit against its South Korean rival - Samsung. And now the guys from Cupertino are trying to recover at least a part of the money they wasted. According to the latest report, Apple filed a motion in U.S. District Court last Friday demanding a compensation for their attorneys' fees.
Apple’s Smartphones Occupy Nearly Half of US Market
According to the latest research conducted by analytics firm comScore, Apple’s smartphones occupy nearly a half of the US market. Samsung, the main rival of the company from Cupertino, is currently on the second place. Its share continues to grow, well, just like the Apple’s one.
Apple Changed Shipping Estimates for iPhone 5s
Apple on Thursday once again changed shipping estimates for the iPhone 5s to 1-3 days. This means that the company from Cupertino has finally caught up with the demand on this device and is ready to sell customers any 5s model they choose.
Apple Starts Using iBeacon Technology at 254 Retail Stores across America
Apple starts using its iBeacon technology at all 254 retail stores across the United States. In case you don’t know what iBeacon is, I’ll try to explain. This is the system based on Bluetooth that can send various messages to your iPhone or iPad. In our particular case, these are mostly detailed product descriptions and information about special discounts available at the store.
Apple Finally Signed Deal with China Mobile
Apple has finally signed a deal with the world’s largest carrier - China Mobile. What that means is that very soon, probably on December, 18th, all the iPhone fans from China will be able to purchase their beloved device on contract.
